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Arora S, Gupta N, Singh V. pH-Controlled Efficient Conversion of Hemicellulose to Furfural Using Choline-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents as Catalysts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:3953-3958. [PMID: 34324272 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The valorization of hemicellulose isolated from lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw, rice husk, and bagasse) to furfural was achieved by pH-controlled acid catalysis using choline-based Brønsted acidic (BA) and natural acidic (NA) deep eutectic solvents (DES) serving both as catalyst and solvent. The effect of pH variation on the catalytic activity of various BADES and NADES prepared in 1 : 1 molar ratio was observed, and choline chloride/p-toluene sulfonic acid (ChCl/p-TSA) was found to be the best with lower pH value of 1.0. The yield of furfural decreased from 85 to 51 % with increase in pH from 1.0 to 3.0. The molar ratio of hydrogen bond donor to acceptor components was varied from 1 : 1 to 1 : 9 to achieve the lowest possible pH values of the DESs and to increase the furfural yield. Further optimization of reaction conditions was also done in terms of DES loading, time of reaction, and temperature using the model DES to achieve higher furfural yield. The best results were obtained using 5 mmol DES at pH 1.0 in 1.5 h at 120 °C. ChCl/p-TSA and ChCl/oxalic acid among BADES and ChCl/levulinic acid among NADES investigated in this work yielding 85 % furfural were found to be most efficient. The reported methodology is advantageous in terms of using bio-based green solvents, mild reaction conditions, and efficient scale-up of the reaction. The DESs were found to be efficiently recyclable up to five consecutive runs for the process.
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- Shalini Arora
- Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Sector-12, Chandigarh
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, H.P, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Sector-12, Chandigarh
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Kim H, Yang S, Kim DH. One-pot conversion of alginic acid into furfural using Amberlyst-15 as a solid acid catalyst in γ-butyrolactone/water co-solvent system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 187:109667. [PMID: 32442791 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One-pot conversion of alginic acid, which was derived from brown algae, to furfural was investigated using various solid acid catalysts. Among the solid acid catalysts tested, Amberlyst-15 showed the highest activity in furfural production in aqueous media. When the effect of reaction media was examined by applying various organic solvent mixtures, it was found that γ-butyrolactone/water co-solvent system was selected as the most appropriate system for the reaction. Maximum furfural yield of 32.2% was obtained using Amberlyst-15 in the γ-butyrolactone/H2O at 210 °C for 20 min. Catalyst showed gradual deactivation behavior as the reaction proceeded, although the catalyst recovered its activity upon the simple treatment with sulfuric acid. N2 adsorption-desorption experiments, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), back titration, and CHNS analysis were applied to investigate the physicochemical property of post-reaction samples, confirming that the leaching of the active sulfonic acid group and decrease in acid density was the major cause of deactivation.
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- Hyungjoo Kim
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Delbecq F, Wang Y, Muralidhara A, El Ouardi K, Marlair G, Len C. Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose and Derivatives-A Review of Recent Advances in the Production of Furfural. Front Chem 2018; 6:146. [PMID: 29868554 PMCID: PMC5964623 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Biobased production of furfural has been known for decades. Nevertheless, bioeconomy and circular economy concepts is much more recent and has motivated a regain of interest of dedicated research to improve production modes and expand potential uses. Accordingly, this review paper aims essentially at outlining recent breakthroughs obtained in the field of furfural production from sugars and polysaccharides feedstocks. The review discusses advances obtained in major production pathways recently explored splitting in the following categories: (i) non-catalytic routes like use of critical solvents or hot water pretreatment, (ii) use of various homogeneous catalysts like mineral or organic acids, metal salts or ionic liquids, (iii) feedstock dehydration making use of various solid acid catalysts; (iv) feedstock dehydration making use of supported catalysts, (v) other heterogeneous catalytic routes. The paper also briefly overviews current understanding of furfural chemical synthesis and its underpinning mechanism as well as safety issues pertaining to the substance. Eventually, some remaining research topics are put in perspective for further optimization of biobased furfural production.
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- Frederic Delbecq
- Ecole Superieure de Chimie Organique et Minerale, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.,Avantium Chemicals, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Materials Science and Nano-Engineering Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France
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Comprehensive study on expeditious conversion of pre-hydrolyzed alginic acid to furfural in Cu(II) biphasic systems using microwaves. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ban C, Jeon W, Woo HC, Kim DH. Catalytic Hydrogenation of Macroalgae-Derived Alginic Acid into Sugar Alcohols. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4891-4898. [PMID: 28984086 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Alginic acid, a major constituent of macroalgae, iss hydrogenated into sugar alcohols over carbon-supported noble metals for the first time. Mannitol and sorbitol are the major products of the catalytic hydrogenation of alginic acid, which consists of two epimeric uronic acids. The main reaction pathway is the consecutive hydrogenations of the aldehyde and carboxyl ends of alginic acid dimers, followed by the cleavage of the C-O-C linkage into monomeric units by hydrolysis. The highest yield of C6 sugar alcohols is 61 % (sorbitol: 29 %; mannitol: 28 %; galactitol: 4 %). The low sorbitol/mannitol ratio is in contrast to that from cellulose hydrogenation, owing to the composition of alginic acid and isomerization between sugar alcohols under the catalytic system. This new green route to producing sugar alcohols from alginic acid might provide opportunities to diversify biomass resources.
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- Chunghyeon Ban
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, 365, Sinseon-ro, Nam-gu, Pusan, Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Ban C, Jeon W, Park G, Woo HC, Kim DH. Hydrothermal Conversion of Alginate into Uronic Acids over a Sulfonated Glucose-Derived Carbon Catalyst. ChemCatChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Chunghyeon Ban
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Institute of Chemical Processes; Seoul National University; 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Institute of Chemical Processes; Seoul National University; 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Institute of Chemical Processes; Seoul National University; 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Pukyong National University; 365, Sinseon-ro, Nam-gu Pusan Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Institute of Chemical Processes; Seoul National University; 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul Korea
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Jeon W, Ban C, Kim JE, Woo HC, Kim DH. Production of furfural from macroalgae-derived alginic acid over Amberlyst-15. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2016.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Catalytic Conversion of Macroalgae-derived Alginate to Useful Chemicals. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-016-9218-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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High-performance bio-based thermosetting bismaleimide resins utilizing difurfurylidenecyclopentanone and dicinnamylidene cyclopentanone. Polym Bull (Berl) 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-016-1815-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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